Effective Date: December 15, 2025
This Notice describes how medical and genetic information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can access this information. Please review it carefully.
1. Our Legal Duties
We are required by law to:
- Maintain the privacy of your Protected Health Information (PHI)
- Provide you with this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices
- Follow the terms of this Notice
2. How We May Use and Disclose PHI
We may use and disclose your Protected Health Information (PHI) for the following purposes:
- Treatment: Providing genetic testing, counseling, and related medical services.
- Payment: Billing, claims submission, eligibility verification, and other payment-related activities.
- Healthcare Operations: Quality assessment, training, administrative activities, and practice operations.
We may also use your PHI to contact you with appointment reminders, information about your care or treatment, treatment alternatives, or other health-related services or benefits that may be of interest to you. These communications may be provided via phone call, text message, or email, as permitted by law.
3. Other Permitted Uses
We may disclose PHI:
- As required by law
- To public health authorities
- To prevent or lessen a serious threat to health or safety
- With your written authorization for purposes not otherwise permitted by law
Certain PHI, including information related to your care or treatment, appointment history, and medication records, may be made available to you through secure online tools, such as our patient portal, to support your access to and management of your health information.
4. Research
Your PHI will not be used for research without your written authorization unless permitted by law and approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB), or unless the information is fully de-identified in accordance with HIPAA standards.
5. Communications and Electronic Access to PHI
If you choose to communicate with us via email, you acknowledge that we may exchange PHI with you through email communications. Email may not be a secure method of communication, and by choosing to communicate with us via email, you acknowledge and accept the associated security risks. If you prefer not to receive or exchange PHI via email, you may choose not to communicate with us by email and may notify us of your preference at [email protected].
You may also access certain PHI through our secure patient portal, which is designed to protect the confidentiality and integrity of your information.
6. Your Rights Regarding PHI
You have the right to:
- Access and obtain a copy of your medical records
- Request corrections to your PHI
- Request restrictions on certain uses or disclosures
- Request confidential communications
- Receive an accounting of disclosures
- Obtain a paper copy of this Notice
- File a complaint without fear of retaliation
7. Complaints
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with us or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
8. Changes to This Notice
We reserve the right to change this Notice. Any changes will apply to all PHI we maintain and will be available upon request and on our website.
9. Contact Information
For questions about this Notice or to exercise your rights, please contact us using the information provided on our website.